Metallica's Damaged Justice tour tore through Rochester's War Memorial on March 7, 1989 — part of an incredible upstate New York run that also hit Binghamton (March 5), Buffalo (March 13), Troy (March 15), and Syracuse (March 18). Five upstate cities in two weeks. Queensryche opened every night with Operation: Mindcrime. Rochester's War Memorial — the same room that hosted Led Zeppelin, The Who, and the Grateful Dead — got one of metal's greatest double bills.
Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York
